Anthology of Poetry: From the Minds and Hearts of Calimesa Poetry Class of 2009

By Claudia Barlow

I put this book together in 2010, as a memento of the Poetry Class of 2009, consisting of the members of the Senior Center of Calimesa, California. The seniors wrote from their hearts as they progressed in expressing themselves in poetry. I really enjoyed teaching this class.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493126613

Claudia Barlow

I have taught English composition and creative writing for 17 years, and this was the first class I taught in writing poetry. It taught me something about human nature, and that is that everyone has a poem inside of them; it just has to come out. I got my Master's Degree in English Composition in 2001, and I really enjoy teaching, for it is through writing that a person's personality comes out.

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ANTHOLOGY of Poetry

From the minds and hearts of Calimesa Poetry Class of 2009

CLAUDIA BARLOW

Copyright © 2013 by Claudia Barlow.

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Rev. date: 11/06/2013

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CONTENTS

1971—The Tunnel

Are you sincere?

Cinco de Mayo, 1955

Catching Laughter

A Snippet

The Yucaipa Arrowhead

My Soulmate

High School Alumni Website

Present Tense

Pain and Duct Tape

Wonder

Walk a Little Slower

Heart to Mind

An Interpretation of Jabberwocky

Ina

Flock of Wood Ducks

Driving Down the Road

He’s Gone

Lightning in a Bottle

Movies in your Head

Oil Leaks

For Sale

Claudia’s Quazi-Spiritual Stuff

Dabbles

Then and Now

The Tree of Life

The Tree

Men

Love Is… .

Truth

The Tree

Violet

Ode to a Bus

Night Sounds

Mountain Spring Repose

The Forest Has Rain

Chunky Smooth Peanut Butter

Conclusion

This anthology contains poems written by the Calimesa Poetry Class of 2009, taught by Claudia Kittel. We would like to invite you to join our class, even if you have never written a thing in your life, and I really